English dictionary

imbibition

/,/I/mb/I/'b/I//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of consuming liquids

noun.act

Synonyms drinking imbibing

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem <i>imbibition</i> of poisons.

noun

Source: webster1913